iWARNING: Product s on this page can expose you to a chemical, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm. **For more information go to w ww.P65Warnings.ca.gov**25CRAFTING YOUR UPHOLSTERY ITEMSThis template is used to draw lines on the 3 layer foam piece. A mark is made at each notch & then lines are drawn. Now a sharpblade is used to cut the first layer of foam to help create the pleat depth."EXPLODED" 1964-65 standard bucket top. Vinyl, cardboard, foam, listing, beading, thread, and expertise allows this to become upholstery!Inside view of a bucket seat topA dielectric machine produces microwaves that oscillate rapidly from the platen through the vinyl to the brass tooling and back & in a few seconds melts the vinyl so it can blend with filler or backing materials leaving a sealed pattern in the vinyl. On Riviera just for the rear of the bucket seat.Amy runs the vinyl slitter to produce all the smaller widths of vinyl we need for beading, binding or die cutting.Happiness is sewing the last seam on a bucket top!Cal Clark with some of our hundreds of vinyl rolls on the wall, and some of our leather hides and Riviera fabric on the table.This beading machine hot glues a nylon cord inside the folded over vinyl and then cuts several small slits per inch to allow the beading to round corners without kinking.Close up of our repro nail strips for our exact repro door panelsThe same care and knowledge is used to produce our carpets, door panels, door welting, package tray, trunk panels and headliners. This can take up to 18 hours for some sets of upholstery - you only want to do this once & we want you to have the best upholstery possible. Be sure to see the interior discount on page 2.